Dixon/Solano RCD
Water Quality Coalition
Click on the links (buttons) below to direct you to online events either live or recorded. Not all of the events are hosted by the Dixon/Solano RCD Water Quality Coalition so some links will take you away from our Irrigated Lands webpage.
Members are required to keep track of the education events that they "attend." For your convenience, we created a member education log you can download or print to record the education activities you attend. Do not send this log to the Coalition. Click here for the education log
To read the member requirements on education from the "Order", click here.
An overview of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP)
and the Sacramento Valley Water Quality Coalition (SVWQC).
Dixon/Solano RCD Water Quality Coalition is one of 11
sub-watersheds that make up the SVWQC.
(Duration of videos is 16-22 minutes.)
Third Annual Groundwater Workshop
When: Took place on Thursday, January 30, 2025
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Outreach Events and Other Information
For copies of current and past emails of events and information sent by the Dixon/Solano Water Quality Coalition, click the button.
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Sacramento Valley Orchard Source Upcoming Events
Also blogs, articles, ET reports, pest reports and more!
Sponsor: UCNAR
Resource for orchard growers in the Sac Valley
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All Member's Zoom Meeting
When: Took place on November 19, 2024
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CDFA-California Department of Food and Agriculture
For CEUs - continuing education units - for growers who have completed the INMP self-certification program and want to maintain their certification, click on the button below to visit the CDFA website to find a course.
All of the courses on their website qualify and meet the education requirement for the Irrigated Lands Program, as well.
Their courses are open to anyone. You do not have to be INMP self-certified to take one of the courses. The post-quiz is only required if you want CEUs.
Some of the topics for the self-study courses and live webinars* are:
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Irrigation Management
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Nitrogen Management
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Crop Nutrients
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Soil Health
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Crop ET Tutorials
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Plants Stress
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Tree Health
*Registration may be required for the live webinars
(CURES was the previous administrator of this program.)
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Read an article from UCANR-University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources GREEN BLOG
Report: Cover crops benefits may outweigh the benefits of water-use in California
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Lake Berryessa Water Supply at Risk - 03/08/2024
An article by Cary Keaten, SID General Manger
For questions, contact Cary at 707-455-4009 or
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Floodplains in Sac-Valley
The Sacramento River Basin is fertile ground for developing a new path forward for holistic water management that
incorporates best available science and practical know-how of farm and refuge managers to reactivate the floodplain in
a way that serves multiple-benefits. Click the button to learn more and watch videos about the areas floodplains.
2024-25 RECHARGE PILOT PROGRAM
Sustainable Conservation (SC) and the department
of Water Resources (DWR) are recruiting willing
growers for on-farm pilot recharge projects dispersed
in multiple locations to demonstrate and promote
successful growers’ experiences.
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American Farmland Trust - Soil Health Studies
Application of compost, mulch and crop crops to improve soil health.
Cooperative Extension is a program in the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources that extends science based information to the public, allowing all Californians to benefit from cutting edge university research.
Cover Crop and Soil Health Website Resources
North Coast Soil Hub - A soil health website coordinated by the North Coast RCDs
--California Cover Crops Resource - A cover crop website sponsored by UCANR-University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources-Includes:
And much more!
--Western Cover Crop Council - A Cover crop website coordinated by experts in AZ, CA and NV. Sarah Light from Yuba-Sutter UCCE is part of the committee.
On-Farm Recharge Webinar: Pecans & Other Nuts
Sponsor: UCCE, UC Davis and others
CURES: Coalition for Urban Rural Environmental Stewardship
Best Management Practices (BMP) Videos
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Interference Perimeter Spraying
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Orchard Spray Drift
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Buffer Zones
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Vegetated Waterways
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Irrigation Tailwater Return
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PAM
Soil Health Connection
University of California Cooperative Extension and the Colusa County Resource Conservation District announce the launch of the Soil Health Connection, an informative outreach YouTube channel. The channel hosts virtual discussions and interviews with leading soil science researchers and farmers with the intention of shedding light on the importance of soil health in California’s agricultural systems.
HOSTED BY: Liz Harper, Colusa County RCD executive director and Sarah Light, UCCE agronomy advisor